1. Driver/passenger side airbag. Disconnect the negative terminal/battery cable. Open the seat back trim. Unscrew the nuts "3" (3 pcs.). Disconnect the Airbag cable "2" from the seat. When installing a new seat back trim, cut out the trim for the side Airbag
2. Side Airbag cable
3. Nuts (3 pcs.), tightening torque 4 Nm
Instructions: Removal and installation of the contact ring assembly must be carried out in the middle position of the steering wheel (the front wheels are in a position corresponding to straight-line movement). The return ring with the contact ring, as a new part, is fixed in the middle position with a plastic clamp or a cut-off ring. For vehicles with an ESP sensor in the return ring with the contact ring, it is necessary to align the ESP sensor.
(This article was copied from the website: AUDImanual)